Organisation Culture and stress

How does the culture within an organisation contribute to group and personal stress levels? Ron Cairns takes a brief overview in this article.

Irish Times article

“Don’t let hard times lead to staff burnout” - article in The Irish Times by clinical psychologist Marie Murray - well worth reading

Employer’s responsibilities after Dickins

On 16th October, the Court of Appeal in London upheld the previous decision in Dickins v O2 where the claimant was awarded damages for injury caused by occupational stress. In their judgement, the Court have appeared to lower the standards for employees claiming damages against their employer for occupational stress. This article looks at the changes.

Union’s Safety reps report high workplace stress

The TUC’s biennial survey of safety representatives has reported today, 26th October, and shows that stress is the most frequently identified hazard in most workplaces. Three in five (60%) of safety representatives identified overwork or stress as a concern, similar to the previous survey and higher than in earlier surveys.

Key findings

Stress is cited in more [...]

OSCR and me: Anonymity

What does “anonymous” mean in the context of a stress audit which asks extremely personal questions? This article looks at how the information is collected, used and reported, and shows how your identity is protected.